Ken Welsh

My name is Ken Welsh from Burbank, IL. I am 46 years old. I have been with my wife, Tiffany, for 22 years. We have two children, Ken Jr (20) and Kenzie (17). Some of you may know that I was diagnosed end stage renal disease in June of 2024. This means that my kidneys do not to work well enough to keep me alive. I need to do dialysis. I currently go to a dialysis center three days a week for about four hours per day. While I am there, I am connected to a machine which filters my blood, the function that my kidneys can no longer do. I am currently on the kidney transplant list at Northwestern Hospital in Illinois and at the University of Iowa Hospital. I am being evaluated to be placed on the list at the University of Wisconsin Hospital as well. The wait time for a kidney transplant from the various lists (from a deceased donor) can be up to seven years. Until I can get a kidney transplant I will need to continue dialysis. The best solution is to receive a kidney from a living donor. The benefits of living donor kidney transplants are well‐documented; the kidneys from living donors have longer survival rates, function better and have fewer complications than kidneys from deceased donors. I am typically a very private person, but I need help. I’m not asking for money or financial support, I am lucky to have great insurance from my employer which covers most of my costs. I am asking for the greatest gift anyone can receive: a kidney donation. If you would like to learn more about how the donation process works, please check out the following websites and hopefully fill out the questionnaire. Please share my story, you never know. Thank you, Ken Northwestern Medicine nm.org/.../orga.../ki… University of Iowa Healthcare uihc.org/educational...…

@AlbertBreer @olin_kreutz

A week into the league year, NFL accounting on the 10 teams tightest to the cap ... 1) Bears $213K 2) Panthers $4.57M 3) Giants $5.41M 4) Jaguars $5.90M 5) Vikings $6.10M 6) Dolphins $7.06M 7) Bills $9.77M 8) Cowboys $13.12M 9) Saints $13.12M 10) Chiefs $13.34M

@twinhypeback @KenWo4LiFe @Topps Not too bad. Ted Simmons auto and Jackson Holiday bat card. Simmons worth around $40, Holidays only a few dollars.

@KenDub38 @KenWo4LiFe @Topps Solid cards?

Hey @Topps… false advertising. Bought a box and got zero autographs. I buy cards frequently… always post them. Make it right.

Barring extra innings, Team USA’s ticket to the quarterfinals is now punched due to Italy scoring 4 plus runs (if it goes into extra innings, I’ll get back to you)

@DMRussini @AdamSchefter

Maxx Crosby did not pass his physical today, per sources. The Ravens get their first round picks back.

@JustRockContent This should be the national anthem

@BFW @Topps Just getting into the hobby. I bought my first box. @Topps Heritage high number, said I should have got an auto or relic card…got nothing. What a great start! 🤣

Just opened two hobby boxes of @Topps series 1. Honestly not a great start. Here’s hoping Joe Rock is a hall of famer. Might go get three more boxes. What are the best boxes to open? Jumbo? Hobby? Something else?

@scottmerkin 69.2

PECOTA has the 2026 White Sox projected for 69.1 victories. To quote Card Sharks, an all-time great game show, higher or lower?

@PolyesterUnis @whitesox Met him and Matt Merullo in Cleveland when I was a kid. Biggest dickhead ballplayer I ever met. Matt Merullo was great though.

Dan Pasqua, 1988 @whitesox

It's time to take Jaylon Johnson out back cuz naw man

Let's get this to $10k! 108.ing/food

You hold the deciding vote in the Hall of Fame case of Pete Rose. Does he get in?

NEW GOAL: $3,500 😎 That number has a nice ring to it, but let’s keep raising the ceiling! Join our WST community in supporting the Greater Chicago Food Depository. 🔗: myfooddrives.org/team/782427

Player Spotlight: Kenzie Welsh (‘26, Uncommitted)- Kenzie wrapped up her fall season on fire, finishing with a .556 batting average, .625 OBP, and .704 SLG%. An awesome start to your senior year, Kenzie! GREAT JOB! 🖤💛

Wow, I am truly touched that someone that I have never met wrote an article about my quest to find a kidney donor. I have been blessed to have met so many wonderful people throughout my life and am thankful to everyone that has reached out to me and shared my story. Please take a minute to read this excellent article written by a great person.

Lifelong White Sox fan @KenDub38 is battling end-stage renal disease and needs a kidney transplant. Please read and share his story! soxon35th.com/white-sox-fan-…

@KenWo4LiFe Thanks. Appreciate it. I hope your dad is doing well. There are different types of dialysis so hopefully his life isn’t interrupted too much. Thanks again for sharing, it’s great to see so many people sharing and reading my story. I owe you a beer at the ballpark next season!

@KenDub38 Good luck man my dad is very close to dialysis. I believe his number was 17 at last check.

Maybe someone out there can help this guy out.

@ShawnMacKa96878 @chorizy Looks like the links expired. I replied to the original tweet with the updated links. Thank you!

@KenDub38 @chorizy Link not working

My name is Ken Welsh from Burbank, IL. I am 46 years old. I have been with my wife, Tiffany, for 22 years. We have two children, Ken Jr (20) and Kenzie (17). Some of you may know that I was diagnosed end stage renal disease in June of 2024. This means that my kidneys do not to work well enough to keep me alive. I need to do dialysis. I currently go to a dialysis center three days a week for about four hours per day. While I am there, I am connected to a machine which filters my blood, the function that my kidneys can no longer do. I am currently on the kidney transplant list at Northwestern Hospital in Illinois and at the University of Iowa Hospital. I am being evaluated to be placed on the list at the University of Wisconsin Hospital as well. The wait time for a kidney transplant from the various lists (from a deceased donor) can be up to seven years. Until I can get a kidney transplant I will need to continue dialysis. The best solution is to receive a kidney from a living donor. The benefits of living donor kidney transplants are well‐documented; the kidneys from living donors have longer survival rates, function better and have fewer complications than kidneys from deceased donors. I am typically a very private person, but I need help. I’m not asking for money or financial support, I am lucky to have great insurance from my employer which covers most of my costs. I am asking for the greatest gift anyone can receive: a kidney donation. If you would like to learn more about how the donation process works, please check out the following websites and hopefully fill out the questionnaire. Please share my story, you never know. Thank you, Ken Northwestern Medicine nm.org/.../orga.../ki… University of Iowa Healthcare uihc.org/educational...…

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